AAUW Announces Latest Student Leadership Cohort

Student leaders to gain leadership skills through campus activism

WASHINGTON — The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has announced its 2017–18 National Student Advisory Council (SAC) members. The program gives college students the unique opportunity to advise the national organization on leading issues taking place on their campuses while providing them with valuable leadership skills.

“AAUW has a long history of supporting tomorrow’s trailblazers, leaders, and innovators, and this year’s Student Advisory Council is no different,” said Kimberly Churches, the chief executive officer at AAUW. “We are proud to provide these outstanding students with the resources and skills necessary to break down their own barriers while creating positive change in their communities.”

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Our nonpartisan, nonprofit organization has more than 170,000 members and supporters across the United States, as well as 1,000 local branches and 800 college and university members. Since AAUW’s founding in 1881, our members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. Learn more and join us at www.aauw.org.